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Re:Don't buy AR glasses by autoexec on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @05:21PM (#50447124)
> You can use them in airplane mode to avoid sharing your location with carriers.

You can't. "Airplane mode" doesn't actually shut down everything. Carriers can still track your phone. https://undercodetesting.com/how-your-phone-tracks-you-even-...

Your phone also still collects a record of your GPS data, and that history gets transmitted back the moment you have a connection. Your phone can also still be tracked via bluetooth while in airplane mode. That's also how "find my device" works when your phone in airplane mode. WiFi data can also be collected while in airplane mode.

Airplane mode is basically a lie. It's prevents the transmission of certain specific signals from your device, but that's about it.

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